Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has played down third-placed AC Milan's chances of closing a three-point gap on leaders Inter Milan to win the Serie A title.
"Now there are six matches to play and we will try to win them," Pirlo told Friday's La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. "But three points are not a small number to make up."
Milan will again be without many injured players for Sunday's home game against Catania, including centre-back Alessandro Nesta and Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato.
AS Roma, who are one point behind Inter in second, hope to be at full strength for Sunday's home match against relegation-threatened Atalanta.
There is some doubt about Brazil centre-back Juan's fitness after he pulled up in training with a thigh knock.
Inter will be able to call on Samuel Eto'o, Lucio, Maicon and captain Javier Zanetti at Fiorentina on Saturday after they missed last week's 3-0 win over Bologna because of bans.
Midfielder Thiago Motta and reserve goalkeeper Francesco Toldo are doubts after suffering leg muscle strains training on CSKA Moscow's artificial pitch before Tuesday's 1-0 win that sent Inter through to the Champions League semis.
